| 100% | TOOKA | 5 | "He ___ lot of time to make his decision": 2 wds. |
| 45% | MADEBANK | 8 | Earned lots of money in a short time: 2 wds. |
| 43% | EATA | 4 | "Did he ___ lot of pie?": 2 wds. |
| 43% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Traditional time to make resolutions (2 wds.) |
| 43% | AYEAR | 5 | "He goes to visit his friends once in ___" (annual time period): 2 wds. |
| 43% | GOESFAR | 7 | Makes a lot of forward progress: 2 wds. |
| 41% | OFT | 3 | Lots of times, to a poet |
| 40% | PAULDOWNS | 9 | "Broad City" comedian who makes his film debut in "Rough Night," which he also cowrote: 2 wds. |
| 39% | APAT | 4 | Seeing him finish his work ahead of time, I gave him ___ on his back: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AYEAR | 5 | "He goes to visit his friends once in ___ (time period)" : 2 wds |
| 39% | RAKEIN | 6 | ___ money (Make a lot of): 2 wds. |
| 38% | RAKESIN | 7 | ___ the dough (makes lots of money): 2 wds. |
| 38% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who made his name with 40-Across and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| 38% | YULE | 4 | Time to visit a lot of trees |
| 38% | ARMDAY | 6 | Time to do bicep curls: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SKISEASON | 9 | Time to enjoy the slopes: 2 wds. |
| 38% | STARIN | 6 | "It takes a lot of talent to ___ such a movie" (play the lead part): 2 wds. |
| 38% | ISEE | 4 | 2 wds to show understanding of something |
| 37% | UPTO | 4 | "It's ___ him." (it's his decision): 2 wds. |
| 37% | UPTO | 4 | "It's ___ him" ("It's his decision"): 2 wds. |
| 37% | INKIN | 5 | To make a tattoo more permanent: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Time for making resolutions: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NEWYORK | 7 | City of Times Square: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LEASEYDOUX | 10 | "No Time to Die" actress who plays Caprice in "Crimes of the Future" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | REF | 3 | One who spends a lot of time making calls at work |
| 36% | TENCEMENTS | 10 | Enough varieties to make lots of lots? |
| 36% | IDO | 3 | "What can ___ to make it up to you?": 2 wds. |
| 36% | INYOU | 5 | "I see a lot of potential ___" (encouraging words): 2 wds. |
| 36% | AMI | 3 | "___ ready to make this year my best yet?": 2 wds. |
| 36% | INLIMBO | 7 | Left unresolved for an indefinite amount of time: 2 wds. |